Personality Disorders in Modern Life

Personality Disorders in Modern Life A revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon Personalities are like impressionistic paintings At a distance each person is all of a piece up close e

Title: Personality Disorders in Modern Life

Author: Theodore Millon

ISBN: 9780471237341

Page: 371

Format: Hardcover

A revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon Personalities are like impressionistic paintings At a distance, each person is all of a piece up close, each is a bewildering complexity of moods, cognitions, and motives Theodore Millon Exploring the continuum from normal personality traits to the diagnosis and treatmentA revision of the leading textbook on personality disorders by renowned expert Theodore Millon Personalities are like impressionistic paintings At a distance, each person is all of a piece up close, each is a bewildering complexity of moods, cognitions, and motives Theodore Millon Exploring the continuum from normal personality traits to the diagnosis and treatment of severe cases of personality disorders, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition is unique in its coverage of both important historical figures and contemporary theorists in the field Its content spans all the major disorders Antisocial, Avoidant, Depressive, Compulsive, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Paranoid, Schizoid, and Borderline as well as their many subtypes Attention to detail and in depth discussion of the subtleties involved in these debilitating personality disorders make this book an ideal companion to the DSM IV TM.Fully updated with the latest research and theory, this important text features Discussion of the distinctive clinical features and developmental roots of personality disorders Balanced coverage of the major theoretical perspectives biological, psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive, and evolutionary Individual chapters on all DSM IV TM personality disorders and their several subtypes and mixtures Case studies throughout the text that bring to life the many faces of these disorders Including a new assessment section that singles out behavioral indicators considered to have positive predictive power for the disorders, this Second Edition also includes a special focus on developmental, gender, and cultural issues specific to each disorder A comprehensive reference suitable for today s practitioners, Personality Disorders in Modern Life, Second Edition features a clear style that also makes it a valuable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students The most thorough book of its kind, this Second Edition is a powerful, practical resource for all trainees and professionals in key mental health fields, such as psychology, social work, and nursing.

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This is a psychology textbook. The fantastic thing is, I can read and enjoy it from outside the discipline. My background is engineering. But man, I LOVE this book. :)Being outside the discipline I can't judge about technical details, however, this book introduced its topics very well. Every chapter was given consistent analytical structure:From Normality to AbnormalityWell, psychological disorders are degrees in certainty. The authors made clever use of the term "medical student syndrome": just [...]

I don't usually add a textbook to unless I intend to read it as a personal enjoyment. I read it first in my social pathology class and I think this book offers really interesting insight about personality disorders from different perspectives.It's very comprehensive but easy to understand, with real-case of personality disorder. Even non-psychology student can understand it easily -if they don't just pass the introduction parts, of course.I recommend it for every psychology student and -ahem- f [...]

This is a texbook that I read in its entirety just for fun. I can't comment on this book's usefulness in the academic and professional settings it was aimed at since I have no formal background in psychology, but it is written in such a way that a layperson with interest in the topic should be able to keep up without difficulty. Basic concepts are explained clearly before going into more detail and the book has consistent organization throughout. A few of my favorite things about the book's appr [...]